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Courses of Islamic Studies

100 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code Course title Units Semester
ISL. 101 Early History of Islam from Jahiliyyah to the death of the
Prophet (S.A.W)
3 1
ISL. 102 Introduction to the Study of the Qur’an 2 2
ISL. 103 Introduction to Hadith Studies 2 1
ISL. 104 Introduction to Ilm al-Tauhid 2 2
ISL. 105 Basis of Islamic Thought and Civilization 1 1
ISL. 106 Basic Arabic “A” 1 1
ISL. 107 Introduction to the Science of Tajwid 2 1
ISL. 108 Introduction to Da’wah in
Islam
2 2
ISL. 109 Introduction to Islamic Moral Teachings 2 1
ISL. 110 Al-Tahara in Islam 2 2
ISL. 111 Basic Arabic “B” 1 2
  Total 20  

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE No
OF UNIT
SEMESTER
GST
101
Communication In English I  2 Units First
GST
102
Nigerian Peoples and Culture  2 Units Second
GST
103
Information & Communication
Technology (ICT
1
Unit
Second
GST
104
Use of Library and Study Skills 1
Unit
First
GST
105
 
GST
106
Communication in French
OR
Communication in Arabic
2
Units
Second
TOTAL 8 UNITS

200 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code Course title Units Semester
ISL. 201 Khulafa al-Rashidun 2 1
ISL. 202 Umayyad Caliphate 2 2
ISL. 203 Traditional Qur’anic Studies in
Huasaland and Borno
2 1
ISL. 204 Ibadat I (Salah and Zakah) 2 2
ISL. 205 Ibadat II (Siyam and Hajj) 2 1
ISL. 206 Introduction to Islamic Law 2 2
ISL. 207 Ilm al-Kalam and the Development of
Muslim Firaq
2 1
ISL. 208 Studies on Ilm al-Hadith 2 2
ISL. 209 Islamic Arts and Architecture 2 1
ISL. 210 Sirah and Maghazi Literature 2 2
ISL. 211 Contribution of West African Scholars to Islam 2 1
ISL. 212 Ilm al-Tajwid 2 2
ISL. 213 Theory and Practice of Islam 2 1
  Total 26  

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE No OF UNIT SEMESTER
GST
211
Communication in English II 2
Units
Second
GST
212
Logic, Philosophy and Human Existence 2
Units
First
GST
213
History and Philosophy of Science 2
Units
First
GST
214
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2
Units
Second
TOTAL 8 UNITS

300 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code Course Title Units Semester
ISL. 301 Abbasid Caliphate 3 1
ISL. 302 Muslim Spain and Ottoman Empire 3 2
ISL. 303 Islamic Law of Mu’amalat 2 1
ISL. 304 Islamic Family Law 3 2
ISL. 305 Studies on Tafsir 2 1
ISL. 306 Advanced Studies on Ilm al-Hadith 2 2
ISL. 307 Textual Studies of Qur’an and Hadith 2 1
ISL. 308 Islamic Sufism (Al Tasawwuf) 2 2
ISL. 309 Revivalist Movements in Islam 2 1
ISL. 310 Islamic Political Thought and Movements 3 2
ISL. 311 Islamic Economic Thought 3 1
ISL. 312 Advanced Studies of Islamic Theology 3 2
ISL. 313 Comparative Study of Religions 3 1
ISL. 314 Research Methodologies of Muslim Scholars 3 2
ISL. 315 Advanced Studies on Qur’an 3 1
ISL. 316 Moral Philosophy in Islam 2 2
ISL. 317 Orientalism and Islamic Studies 3 1
ISL. 318 Religions in the Qur’an 2 2
  Total       46  

GENERAL STUDIES COURSES

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE No OF UNIT SEMESTER
GST 311 Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
2 Units First
GST 312 Venture
Creation and Growth
2 Units Second
TOTAL 4 UNITS

400 LEVEL COURSES

Course Code Course title Units Semester
ISL. 401 Islam in Africa 2 1
ISL. 402 Islam in Nigeria 3 2
ISL. 403 Islamic Law of Inheritance 2 1
ISL. 404 Laws of Wasiyyah and Waqaf 2 2
ISL. 405 Textual Study on Qur’an 2 1
ISL. 406 Textual Study on Hadith 2 2
ISL. 407 Advanced Studies on Hadith 3 1
ISL. 408 Sokoto Caliphate Literature 2 2
ISL. 409 Islamic Interpretation of History with particular reference to Ibn
Khaldun
3 1
ISL. 410 Ilm Usul al-Fiqh (Principle of Islamic
Jurisprudence)
3 2
ISL. 411 Islamic Education 3 1
ISL. 412 Advanced studies of the Creed of Ahl-al-Sunnah 3 2
ISL. 413 Islamic Philosophy 2 1
ISL. 414 Conflict Prevention and
Resolution in Islam
3 2
ISL. 415 Research Project 6 1 &2
  Total 41 Units